WellPath Moving Pharmacy Benefit Management to Medco

Effective January 1, 2010, WellPath is expanding its relationship with Medco to include pharmacy administration for all member groups. Medco is one of the largest pharmacy benefit providers in the U.S., and their mail-order services consistently rank among the best in the industry.

WellPath is working with Medco to provide a smooth transition over the next several months, ensuring that you and your employees are properly informed of all relevant changes. WellPath expects very little disruption, and will work with Medco to transfer open refills on mail-order and specialty prescriptions.

WellPath will mail a general announcement to all subscribers on October 1, and then follow up with a focused mailing to specific members on November 1 regarding mail-order and specialty pharmaceutical transition. Then, on December 1, WellPath will begin a member transition mailing campaign complete with new ID cards and forms with clear instructions. While all members will receive new cards, all current ID numbers will remain the same, as will the pharmacy customer service phone number (printed on the back of the new and old ID cards).

Should you have questions about Medco or the upcoming transition, please contact our office at 919-403-1986.

Important Notice: Hill, Chesson & Woody does not engage in the practice of law, accounting, or medicine. Therefore, the contents of this communication should not be regarded as a substitute for legal, tax, or medical advice.

September 23, 2009

Hill, Chesson & Woody
Employee Benefit Services

194 Finley Golf Course Road, Suite 200,
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone: 919.403.1986
Fax: 919.869-2063

www.hcwbenefits.com